deep affection

deep affection

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin, is ě RB ì ns ī m ó, which means that the ear and the sideburns rub against each other. Describe a situation of intimacy. It refers to the intimate situation in which lovers fall in love. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Dream of Red Mansions chapter 72. "We have been together since childhood. You have never treated me as an outsider, and I dare not neglect you.".

Idiom usage

"The third chapter of Nie Hai Hua:" Ailin moved his chair and whispered with Wen Qing: "I'll tell you what he said. 』」

Idiom story

Siqi, the maid of the Jia family, grew up with her cousin when she was young. They were childhood sweethearts and had deep feelings. To this end, the two made a non Qing do not marry, non Jun do not marry the oath. as they grow older, their feelings become deeper and deeper. However, since the marriage at that time was dominated by parents, there was no matchmaker to get involved in it. This kind of feeling could only be kept in mind. Later, his parents sold him to Jia's house as a maid, and they were forced to separate, but they were always concerned about each other. once, my cousin sneaked into Jia's house to have a private meeting with Siqi. Unfortunately, she was met by Yuanyang, the maid of Jia's mother. Terrified, they kneel down to ask Yuanyang to keep a secret for them. Although Yuanyang made a promise that "I won't tell anyone," the next day his cousin ran away because of fear. Seeing that his cousin was so thin and happy, Siqi was so anxious and angry that he soon fell ill. When Yuanyang came to see Siqi, she comforted her and said, "if I tell another person, I will be punished immediately." "Si Qi said:" my sister, we have been fighting each other since childhood. You never treat me as an outsider, and I dare not neglect you. Now, although I've made a mistake, if you don't tell someone, you will be like my mother-in-law. " Although Yuanyang kept his promise, it was still known by Jia people. After being driven out of Jia's house, Siqi was ashamed and angry, and finally committed suicide.